Lions Sign Off With A Wimper As Woking Keep Slim Hopes Alive

Playing their last home game of what has been a frustrating season for all involved the Lions demonstrated exactly why they are going down with a lackluster performance the highlight of which was a superb finish by Dayle Southwell, which as it turned out was their one and only shot on target.

With chances at a premium Woking took the lead on 26 minutes through Charlie Carter who got in behind the home back four and finished with a shot wide of Joe Green.

The equalizer came just after the hour as the Lions got their first shot on target as a long clearance from Joe Green was chested down by Rowan Liburd into the path of Southwell who shot across Nathan Baxter into the far corner.

Dayle Southwell (out of picture) net Guiseley's equaliser
Dayle Southwell (out of picture) net Guiseley’s equaliser

John Rooney put a speculative looping shot over the bar but the same old frailties surfaced when Woking were awarded a corner on the right with fifteen minutes to go which was headed home by the unmarked Richard Orlu to give the Cards a precious three points in their battle to avoid the drop.

As for the home side it was the same-old-same-old fare served up at the end of a season that promised much midstream but delivered relegation by the end it and sidelining key players in the process, a decision which on reflection had the most detrimental effect on team performances and morale.

Team:

Team:
13 Green
5 Palmer
8 Hatfield
27 Morrison (Haworth 69)
12 Southwell
10 Rooney
17 Purver (Roberts 84)
34 Holden
35 Liburd
40 Flowers
42 Nirennold

Subs:
1 Coddington
2 Frempah
19 Odejayi
31 Haworth
39 Roberts

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